Lot 10 · Photographs
Grotto in an iceberg with the Terra Nova in the background, 5th January 1911
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,751–$7,918
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 17 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2242524
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, Grotto in an iceberg with the Terra Nova in the background, 5th January 1911. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2242524.
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Herbert George Ponting, Grotto in an iceberg with the Terra Nova in the background, 5th January 1911. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2242524.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Photographic facsimile of G. F. Watts's Sir Galahad of 1862, 1890s | Frederick Hollyer | £600–£800 | |
| The Dirty Monk (Alfred Lord Tennyson), 1865 | Julia Margaret Cameron | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Hatty Campbell and Sister (Eleanor Campbell), 1868 | Julia Margaret Cameron | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled, from 'Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto' ('There A… | Mario Giacomelli | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Circus Achille Zavatta, 1949 | Willy Ronis | £700–£900 | |
| White Sleeve, Paris, 1936 | Horst P. Horst | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Ponting | The Terra Nova at the ice foot, Cape Evans, 16th January 191 | $13,857 | Bonhams, May 2012 | |
| Herbert George Ponting | Arctic Seascape (or Penguins with moon) | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Midnight in the Antarctic Summer | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Rue Mouffetard, Paris | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | The Freezing of the Sea | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Behind the Gare St. Lazare, Paris | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Horst P. Horst | Lisa with Harp, 1939 | Christie's, Feb 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.